The mission of Early Learning Division is to support all of Oregon’s young children and families to learn and thrive. We value equity, making a positive impact for children and families, dedication, integrity and collective wisdom to benefit Oregon children and families.

We work as an integrated team focused on: Child Care, Early Learning Programs and Cross Systems Integration, Policy and Research, and Equity.

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The mission of Early Learning Division is to support all of Oregon’s young children and families to learn and thrive. We value equity, making a positive impact for children and families, dedication, integrity and collective wisdom to benefit Oregon children and families.

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November 7, 2018

The Office of Child Care Statutory Workgroup will meet on Thursday, November 8, 2018. The meeting will be held in Salem, Oregon at the State Capitol, Room 162 from 10:00am-12:00pm.* Agenda and meeting materials are posted below. The State Capitol is located at 900 Court Street NE, Salem, OR 97301. For meeting information, please contact Shaire Santibanez, shaire.santibanez@state.or.us. Meeting Materials November 8, 2018 Meeting Agenda LC 322 Overview

October 16, 2018

2018 Statewide Early Learning Conference Join the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators for their sixth annual Statewide Early Learning Conference. This year at the Hilton in Eugene. This conference energizes and empowers attendees to face changes and gain skills. With over 50 sessions, exciting networking opportunities, and thought-provoking speakers, attendees will leave exhilarated and more prepared to serve students and families. Make plans to join us in Eugene this year. View the full list of breakout sessions: https://www.cosa.k12.or.us/content/2018-early-learning-conference-breakout-sessions Register here: https://www.cosa.k12.or.us/events/2018-early-learning-conference-pre-k-3

October 12, 2018

October 12, 2018 The Early Learning Division Office of Child Care is hosting a series of in-person Engagement Sessions and Webinars to gather your feedback on upcoming rule changes – including questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, concerns, you name it! As you know a small set of changes to the child care licensing rules went into effect on 9/30/18, but there are a whole lot more improvements and changes coming in early 2019. We would love to share these draft changes…

October 11, 2018

Oregon Early Childhood Summit: Supporting All Kids in our Programs and Classrooms Join Dr. Walter Gilliam and a panel of colleagues from diverse early childhood settings in Oregon to discuss social emotional development, equity, expulsion, and relational health for our youngest Oregonians. To be held at the Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom at Portland State University (PSU). The event is FREE, but due to space considerations, you will need to register at the PSU Box Office. Learn more about the event at: https://sites.google.com/pdx.edu/early-childhood-summit-2018/home.…